Accessory for faucet

Abstract

An accessory is easily attached to a faucet and is easily manipulated to increase the pressure of water flowing from the faucet. The accessory includes two plates, one of which is movable relative to the other one. Each plate has a plurality of water flow holes through which water from the faucet can flow. In one position, water from the faucet will flow through only one hole, thereby having a high pressure; while in a second position, water can flow through a plurality of holes thereby having a lower pressure. A handle is provided to move one plate with respect to the other plate.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to the general art of sinks, and to the particular field of accessories for sink faucets.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]After using a sink to shave, to brush teeth, or the like, many people like to clean either the sink itself or the device used. A stream of water is generally used to effect this cleaning.[0005]However, in order to efficiently clean a razor, or a toothbrush or the sink, the stream of water should be more powerful than the normal stream of water. To this end, many people either turn the water flow up or place their finger over the faucet to increase the pressure of the water flowing out of the faucet. While this is somewhat effective, it is not entirely satisfactory.[0006]Therefore, there is a need for an accessory that can be used to increase the pressure of water flowing from a faucet.[0007]While some kitchen sinks have spray nozzles, such devices are not sat...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

"The present invention is an accessory for a bathroom faucet that allows a person to easily increase the pressure of water flowing out of the faucet. It includes two plates that can be moved relative to each other, each with multiple water flow holes. The accessory can be easily installed and used accurately, and it allows for a power flow without increasing the volume of fluid through the faucet, conserving water. The technical effects of this invention include an increased ability to clean devices and the sink, as well as an improved user experience."

Problems solved by technology

While this is somewhat effective, it is not entirely satisfactory.

While some kitchen sinks have spray nozzles, such devices are not satisfactory for use with a bathroom sink.

Still further, such devices are not designed to be used for the cleaning process described above.

If the accessory is difficult or expensive to install, it will not be commercially successful.

Since the accessory will be used by young children as well as older people who may not have full control of their hands, if the device is difficult to use, it will not be successful.

Some accessories associated with kitchen sinks may be messy if they are not properly used.

For example, if a spray nozzle is mis-directed, it can spray water in undesired directions.

However, this may waste water since it is the pressure of the water that is being used to effect the cleaning and not the volume of water.

Thus, it is not volume that is desired for this procedure, but water pressure.

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